ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Buying your Halloween candy might feel more like a trick than a treat this year.

Cacao prices have been rising due to several factors, including tariffs.

What You Need To Know • The owner of Schakolad Chocolate Factory in St. Petersburg said cacao prices have gone up due to weather • At the same time, tariffs have caused about a 7% increase • Packaging prices have also gone up, the owner said • To combat the increases, Schakolad Chocolate Factory is looking into different suppliers

One chocolatier in St. Petersburg is dealing with a nearly 50% increase.

What can be sweeter than owning a chocolate factory?

“I call myself Wilhemina Wonka, or the chocolate lady,” said Jane Rakestrawm, owner of Schakolad Chocolate Factory.

Rakestraw said Schakolad Chocolate

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